# Powershell script for sysadmin to regularly download backups from server to computer

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**Tags:** backups\
**Created:** [October 4, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/powershell-script-for-sysadmin-to-regularly-download-backups-from-server-to-computer/280983 "2023-10-04T01:10:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![itsbhanusharma](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/itsbhanusharma/32/180717_2.png) [@itsbhanusharma](https://meta.discourse.org/u/itsbhanusharma)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2023, 4:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/powershell-script-for-sysadmin-to-regularly-download-backups-from-server-to-computer/280983/5 "2023-10-04T16:16:30Z")

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I have the habit of setting up rclone to automatically copy the backups to a remote (a self-hosted nas at home) because of paranoia about just this kind of thing happening out of nowhere. This post serves very well as a reminder that we shouldn’t put all the eggs in one basket.

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